Facilitate March/April 2025: thinking digitally, building locally 

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The March/April 2025 edition of Facilitate landed recently, offering a crucial glimpse into the near future of workplace and facilities management (WFM). As the sector continues its dynamic evolution, this edition delves into emerging trends, potential disruptors and how the sector is acting. 

For instance, Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept, but a present-day reality rapidly transforming organisations. This transformation, however, comes with a surge in the need for robust data infrastructure. Facilitate explores the significant shift in the scale of this, which indicates a move toward more localised facilities. 

Additionally, the government's ambitious project to significantly increase the size of local authorities in England through consolidation also has far-reaching consequences. This initiative, which aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency, will lead to a reduction in the number of smaller authorities, raising questions around WFM’s role in the future. 

Facilitate also delves into the evolution of the vocabulary within WFM since its inception in the 1980s. Has the way the sector describes itself effectively contributed to its broader acceptance as a value provider within organisations? 

Read the full edition to learn more about: 

• Conscious unbossing: an approach which empowers employees and fosters a culture of autonomy and accountability. 

• Behind the job: illuminating career pathways with Charlotte Metcalf and Martin French. 

• Apprenticeships: showcasing the value of apprenticeships in developing the next generation of WFM professionals. 

Access the March/April 2025 edition of Facilitate today.